QLD · Brisbane Council
Fitzgibbon, 4018
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
92% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 22° / 13.8° today · 0.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Fitzgibbon is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 6,296
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,735
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 115 of 2,647
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,677
- Employment rate
- 66.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 164 / 390 / 58
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $620
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 146
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 89
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 370 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences41
- Other Property Damage19
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)138
- Traffic And Related Offences36
- Unlawful Entry21
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,077
- Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beams Rd at Golden Downs
- Beams Rd at Holy Spirit College
- Norris Rd at Cape Arid Park
- Roghan Rd near Springbok Street
- Roghan Rd near Springbok Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
68 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bbq (5)
- Lash N Brow StudioBeauty salon
186 Carselgrove Avenue, Fitzgibbon
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Beams Rd at Holy Spirit CollegeBus stop
- Beams Road at Golden DownsBus stop
- Carseldine station eastBus stop
- Carseldine station east, stop 1Bus stop
- Carselgrove Ave near Carnarvon CrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cape Arid ParkPark
- Daintree ParkPark
- Flinders ParkPark
- Hidden WorldPark
- Iris Place ParkPark
- Kuranda ParkPark
- Kuringgai ParkPark
- Silkyoak Circuit ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Fitzgibbon Early LearningWarrumbungle Paradekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 53.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 23% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1548th in Australia
- State rank
- 350th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #191 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #196 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Agami.coamenities522 Roghan Road, Fitzgibboncafe
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- B-Town Barberamenities524 Roghan Road, Fitzgibbonhairdresser
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Beams Rd at Holy Spirit Collegeamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.